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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-19
EvADING THE LAW.

Col. Switzlsr's Ingenious Plan for Do dying
the Civil-Service Statute.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Colonel Switzler, chief
Of the Bureau of Statistics, las discovered a
neat way Of evading the civil-ssrvice law. He
is very frank about explaining it. too, in spite of
the fact that he may possibly get himself into
scrape Tonight. Just after be had eaten his
dinner, he was discussing the effect of the law,
and said: when 1 took charge of the Bureau
of Statistics all the clerks were Repu blcans 1
h.ve few Democrats around me now, though,
and got another one yesterday"
ibid he pass the civil-service examinationp'
asked your correspondent.
"Oh, yes, to be sure. replied the Colonel
'Then how do you know what his politics
are7"
''Oh, have a way Of finding out before the
selection 10 finally made. The commission certifes
four names, from which must select I
know nothing about any of these men, whether
they are white or black, or what their abits may
be. But find out send a private and conf
Dental letter to some in the town from
which the most likely one comes. / inquire as
to the color, habits, personal appearance and the
politics of the applicant for appointment If these
answers satisfactory. 1 have him appoint
ed If not, L go on to the next. By this means
secure an occasional Democrat"
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The Comptroller of
the Currency has declared first dividend Of rs
per cent in favor of the creditors of the First
National Bank of Livingston, NJ T., on claims
proved amounting to $28, $50
Secretary and Mrs Lamar left the city this
morning for the White mountains, in New
Hampshire, whore they expect to remain several
weeks.
The President came into the city this morn
ing from Oakview and spent the day at the
White House meeting of the Cabinet was
held at the usual hour, but the only members
present were Secretaries Bavard and Fairchild.
The Canadian fisheries and the financial situa-
ton were the principal questions considered
The President made the following appoint
ments to-day: John Madigan, to be collector of
customs for the District of Dunkirk. M Y. {;
VIM. p Boyd. of Missouri. to be United States
consular clerk.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-day
thorized the First National Bank. of Russell
Springs. Kan, and the First National Bank, of
Wakeeney, Kan, to begin business with cap
ital OF $50, 900 each.
j. II. Keatlev. of Iowa. to-day appointed
by Secretary Fairchid chief of division In the
Treasury Department, to succeed Oscar J. Har-
vey. the forger.
Col. d. S. Lamont will leave Washington to-
morrow morning for two weeks recreation in
the North.
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MINOR MATTERS.
RiddIeberger Threatens to Reveal the Myster-
les of Senate Secret Sessions.

Kiddleberger Threatens to Reveal the Myster-
les of Senate Secret Sessions.
Washington Special.
An interesting piece of from
Woodstock, Va, where Senator of the United
States is rustcating in the Jail of his native viii
laRe. Mr.. Riddlebergef, in the last Congress,
was firm advocate of opening the doors of the
secret session. He now announces that at the
next session he intends to tell whatever he may
choose about the executive session. or whatever
he may think the public should know would
be likely to be interesting. This news should
be carried to Mr.. Edmunds, and distributed to
those Senators who stand with him in favor of
the only star chamber tolerated in the United
States. It will be that Mr. Rddeberger
covers the whole ground. With what may occur
to him TO tell, and what will occur to correspond
ents to ask him, in the interest of the public,
there will be very little left for brother Ed
munds and his followers to salt down in the
cret archives of the Senate. Long live the BEN
ior Senator from Virginia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-19
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Amount of Money Required for Next Years
Work on Indiana Streams.

Amount of Money Required for Next Years
Work Indiana Streams.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18-The annual report or
Maj Amos Stickney, corps Of engineers, upon
the river and harbor works under his charge,
has Just been received at the War department.
He says that the Louisville and Portland canal
was kept in good condition and open for passage
292 days, and closed seventy-three days during
the year. The improvements contemplated
during the next year are pavements of the high
slopes and the construction of the new dredges.
At the beginning Of the fiscal yesr $34. 1868 re-
manned of the appropriation. The progress of
the work Of enlargement of the upper portion of
the canal at the falls of the Ohio was not as
rapid as it should have been. Three hundred and
seventy thousand dollars is wanted for this pur-
pose during the ne.yt year Work on the lock and
dam of the Wabash river at Grand Chain was
tarded owing to the inability of the contractors
to supply the stone To carry forward the i'm
provement of this river appropriation of $780,,
600 is requested for the next year. The work
White river, Indiana, was confined to repairs of
plant and rock dredging at Kelly's Ripple, and
81, 900 is the amount OF the estimate for con-
tinuinR the work next year. A considerable
portion of the rock ledge removed from the
Indiana chute of the Ohio during the year. and
repairs made place the dam in fair condition
Thirty thousand dollars is asked for this work
next year.
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An Unpleasant Outlook.

RAwLINs, Wy. T., Aug 18-The mail coach
that arrived tonight was escorted ont fifteen
miles from Meeker by bodyguard. Date ad
vices from that point state that the town is
being guarded night and day by force of armed
men. A conference was held with the Indians
on Tuesday morning. but nothing definite was
determined. The business men and large
property holders declare there is In
dian war. The militia expected to
arrive at Meeker this morning. They will, per-
haps. try to drive tde Indians from the State.
when the will begin in earnest. Everything
points to the fact that Colorow having dug up
the Ratchet the Utes must now and forever be
driven Three comDanies of cavalry would
be sufficient force to take all the Indians out
OF the State if the fight is forced. The
settlements Bear and Snake river will
doubt be destroyed and many pee pie killed, as
the State militia and fey volun teers will be
match for the Indians The government should
at once dispatch troops to Snake and Bear river
Every hing in northwestern Colorado is all ex-
element The people leaving their homes
and crops for places of safety, while the Indians
are receiving renforcements from Uintah and
Uncompahgree agencies. The outlook is anything
but pleasant
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OF peace, signal had been given to the Indians
assembled outside, who had at once mounted and

OF peace, signal had been given to the Indians
assembled outside, who had at once mounted and
ridden away.
Ever since the removal of the Utes to the
Uintah reservation, Coorow and about sixty fol-
lowers. all as exaggerated types of the noble red
man as he is himself, have been roaming around
IN the White and Green river country. Colorow
has modesty assumed to own the whole western
half of the State, and when money, food, or
pear at the settlements and collect what they
were pleased to call rent" The gang rarely. If
ever. committed any violence. but they would
steal, and beg. and threaten and by taking ad-
vantage or timid settlers they made fair living.
and had the satisfaction besides OF running the
country to suit themselves When new ranch
or settlement located Colorow would visit
tho place, and insist on having heap big
talk with the whites interested. at first they
would apprehend mischief, but when they
discovered that the old reprobate simply
United States and wanted years rent in the
form of So bill. a steer. few old coats or
hats. they yielded to his terms gladly and
asked him to call again when he felt like It, In
this way his consuming egotism increased day
by day, until at length he became an lntolerable
bore to many settlers. and the complaints
against him were numerous that three COM
panies of troops were sent out to bring him IN,
which they did in the latter part of June. He
does not seem, however, to have been kept under
very strict surveillance since then.
Colorows high sense of his own proves is no.
torious He is the individual who once asked
that cannon be sent to him. ITO kill soldiers
WITH" was asked. No. he replied; "for
boy. Kill soldier with a club It was not until
the cowboys lent hand that the old villain was
In any great danger of capture.
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THE International Medical Congress. meets at

THE International Medical Congress meets at
Washington, d. c., Sept. 5. The attend
ing physicians, their families and friends have
Kankakee line and picturesque Chesapeake g.
Ohio railway This gives them one of the finest
trips on the continent. and includes, besides the
attractions of visit to Washington, the beauti-
full scenery along the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
way, the historical interest of Old Virginia,
such resorts as White Sulphur Springs. Old
Sweet Springs. Red Sulphur Springs, Rock
bridge Alum Springs, Old Port Comfort and
Virginia Beach; such natural wonders as caverns
of Luray and Natural Bridge. Stop-overs will
be granted. Full particulars can be had by in
curing of DIR. E. S. Elder. Masonic building
corner of Tennessee and Washington streets, or
at Kankakee Office, corner Washington and
Meridian streets.
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Broad Ripple Sunday Trains,

. The management of the L., N. A. & G. rail-
way ('Monon Route"l have decided to give the
citizens of Indianapolis and vicinity an oppor-
tunity to spend their Sundays during the warm
weather at Broad Ripple, whore can be found an
elegant body of water. suitable for sailing or
fishing with small boats, and fishing tackle
enough for all: also an elegant grove (Rivarview
Park, which has been entirely reftted with an
elegant new hotel swings, baseball grounds,
and every thing else that goes to make first
class picnic ground, thus offering q splendid op-
portunity for society picncs. Trains will run
every Sunday until further notice as follows:
Leave Union Depot at A. NJ. and 1:30 p NJ ;
leave Massachusetts avenue at O. A. NJ and lao
P. NJ: arrive Broad Ripple at $50 A. N. and p
NJ returning. trains leave Broad Ripple at ll:3O
A. NJ. and 730 P. M. Fare. 25c, round trip.
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rbr..t.n.a C.nned-Fruit Famine.

CHICAGO, Aug l8-The Tribune this morning
says the fruit dealers of the United States have
been placed in an unprecedented situation. Ex-
cept in California, the fruit crops throughout
the country virtually have failed. In chicago.
as elsewhere. stocks of dried and preserved
goods are about exhausted. and, owing to the
scarcity of labor on the Pacific coast. cannot be
replaced, although wholesale prices have risen
from 10 to 10 per cent Canned goods, espe-
cially fruits. are, apparently, going to retail
during the winter at fully 80 per cent above the
prices obtained year previous According to
the Tribune an increase of % per cent to Cali
fornias last years pack will not be sufficient to
prevent the threatened canned-fruit famine in
the East.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Mary. widow of Elias Willis Brook villa; Rachel
widow of J. Nichols. Whitesyills; WIN. Putnam,
Brightwood; Jacob Halderman, EIkhart; VIM.
Showalter Brockfield; Patrick Flannery. Rod
ner; Adam Nye, WinaInac; Alex. Lindsey, Need
more; VIM. Bales, Danville: VIM. Brock, Free
town. Increase-Wm. Hapley. Bloomin gton;
James Davis, Bremen; VIM. l.. Allen, Farmers
burg; David Slouaker. Albany: William David
son, Petersburg; VIM. Gray, Bean blossoms; An
drew Thompson. Houston; David Butler, Fort
Branch: Geo. Barker, Edinburg; John Turner,
Guthrie. Reissue-Davd Tucker. Millhousen;
John Tom. Muncie Calvin Stalcup, Bloomfield;
John Manson, Portland; Marion Mcdowell, La
fayette: Daniel Alton, Bicknen Mexican war
JAS. Fox, New Trenton; John G. Given, Mexico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-19
MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
Secretary Fairchild Explains What Is
Meant by the Rebate on Bonds.
Major Stickney's Estimate of Amount of Mon
ey Required for Next Years Work on In
diana Rvers-0ther Washington News.
TREASURY OPERATIONS.
Applications Under Secretary Fairchild's Cir
cular-Whar Ia Meant by Rebate.

Applications Under Secretary Fairchild's Cir
cular-Whar Ia Meant by Rebate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The applications re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-day for
prepayment of interest on registered bonds
amounted to So S2s, 300. making the total TO date
$50, 61O,450 The attention of Secretary Fair
child having been called to the fact that a mis-
understanding prevails among holders of United
States bonds to the terms upon which they
-an obtain prepayment of interest, he stated
that the rebate at the rate of per cent. per an
mum, provided for IN the circular of Aug. 3, 1887,
10 computed upon the amount of the interest to
be prepaid, and not upon the principal of the
bond. As an illustration, the holder of 100000
Al per cents. making application to-day for pre-
payment would check for So 242 80.
based upon the following computations Quar-
ter's interest, So, $50; rebate at per cent for
twelve days on 81, 1854, and for one quarter
and twelve days on the remainder of Sc. Sc; total
rebate 81 10
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Illness of Commissioner Miller.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. Aug 18.-Thers is possibility
that an Indiana man may have the oppor tunity
which he Graves in scalping Republicans, after
all. A friend of Commissioner Miller. of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, says that since that
official went away on leave he has been very i'll.
He is still in West Virginia. In the event of his
permanent retirement from the bureau Eb Hen
derson, the present deputy, would probably be
~ Ade Commissioner. This would be civil service
reform OF the Curtis school. Then would follow
the brand which Cleveland prefers. All the
chiefs of division Republicans. with one ex-
ception. Hend erson would have their scalps in
side of q month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-19
THE COLORADO INDIAN WAR
State Troops Pushing Forward Toward
Meeker as Rapidly as Possible.
Conflict Will Be Avoided if Possible. but
the Warrants Issued by the Civil Author
tiles Will Be Executed at all Hazards.

DENVER, COL, Aug. 1S-The troops which
left here on Tuesday night for Meeker were, at
last accounts, marching from Gypsum, the end
OF the railway. for Glenwood Springs, which
latter place they will reach tonight They
number ITO, and will probably move toward
Meeker in the morning. One company from
Aspen has preceded them. Courers between
Meeker and Glenwood Springs have been fired
on. and the impression prevails that the Utes are
endeavoring TO make communication hazardous.
Another company of the First Regiment is await
ing orders to move, and still others pressing
their services the Governor. General Crook
telegraphs Governor Adams, declining to inter-
fere. and the Governor has replied. in effect
that the Indians belong in his department, and
hence he ought to take care of them The Govern
or has instructed the officer in command OF the
State troops to avoid a conflict if possible, but
to sustain the State officers in executing their
warrants. This. in effect, means fight, unless
the Indians become alarmed at the presence Of
many soldiers and hasten back beneath the
shelter of their reservations AS late Mon
day the Indians still had their sauaws and chill
dren with them, which does not look il they
meant or expected serious trouble.
A courier has learned that the White-rver
Ute Indians have sent runners to the Uncom
pahgree camp. the Blackfoot Sioux, Crow and
other tribes in Colorado. Wyoming Montana
and Idaho for aid. Colorow knows that he must
fight, and this will be decisive battle, and that it
will end the Indian question forever. He has de-
termined. it is said to have other tribes brought
into the present difficulties. and while the out
break has been local SO far. he wants to make it
a national The runners reported to
have started for the camps of other tribes from
Yellow Jacket Pass on Sunday night. Duncan
Blair, white ranchman VINO married a Ute
squaw. and who is said to be popular with the
Utes, is alleged to have stated this to be fact.
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Special Excursion

To Chicago via the direct and popular "Pan-
handle route" Saturday, Sept 8. 1887: So. so for
the round trip. Tickets good to return until
Sept. 10. inclusive. Parlor cars on day trains
and Pullman sleeping night trains. For
particular information call upon Geo. Rech,
ticket agent Pennsylvania lines corner Wash
ington and Illinois streets, or D. r. Donou IL,
ticket agent, Union depot
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jaw Gould Finds Bond for $40.

New YORK. Aug 1s.-Jerry Delela has sued
in the United States Court to recover from Jay
Gould $1O5 for damages alleged to have been
caused to plaintiffs canal boat. VIM. Cleary,
from being bumped against dock at Yonkers
by the swell from Mr.. Goulds yacht Atalanta-
Mr.. Gould filed the necessary bond for $2l0.
double the amount Of damages claimed, that
the Atalanta would not be seized by the mar
shall Edwin Gould went on his fathers bond
for the required amount.
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Broken Down by entertaining.

New YORK. Aug 1S.-Macolm NJ. Ford is
critically I'll at the Long Island College Hospital,
Brooklyn. His constitution ruined by
cessive training while champion amateur all
round athlete. Three surgical operations have
been performed without avail and his case is
considered hopeless
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-19
The Baby Is "All Stopped Up."

"We took it out riding in it's carriage and it
went to sleep 1t caught cold while were
carrying it from the carriage back into the
house" The Holman Adjustable Baby Car
riage can be detached from the wheels and car
ried into the house without disturbing the baby
See advertisement and send for catalogue, 275
Wabash avenue, Chicago. ILL.,
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WAIT for the Monon's Chicago excursion Fare
only So. so round trip. Tickets good going Mon
day. Sept. 3. and good returning ali regular
trains until Sept. 10. inclusive. Tickets can be
procured at &c South Illinois street, Union Depot
and Massachusetts avenue. Remember, this is
all rail- steamboat ride.
J. ID. BALDWIN, D. p. A.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children cutting teeth. 1t re-
leves the little sufferer at once it produces nat
ural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
PAIN and the little cherub awakes bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t
soouhes the child. softens the gums. allays all
PAIN relieves wind regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for diarrhaa, whether
arising from teethinG other causes Twenty
five cents bottle.
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drawn from substantial and bona ide charges to
those which were not shown to be such, and
which in many cases there is reason to belle We
would have turned out to be mistakenly or in
consid erately made"
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Alvin Clark seriouslv IN.

BOSTON, Aug 18.-Mr. Alvin Clark, founder
or the famous telescope mandatory at Cam
bridge, is dangerously i'll. He is over eighty
three years of age, and to last Thursday was
remarkably active for his age. His death is
pected at any moment
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cYour Last Chancais

To visit Niagara Falls at the rate of S. will be
on the Decline excursion, Aug. 30 For particu-
lars address t. G. Peck. D. P. A. Bee-line, No.
Bates House, Indianapolis.
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Don't hesitate between Glenn's Sulphur Soap
and any ointment or lotion that may have been
recommended TO you for diseases of the skin.
sores abrasions or compexional blemishes.
There Is nothing like the frst-named article in
such cases. Sold by all druggists
Hills Hair and Wisker Dye, black or brown.
0aarn
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON. Aug, 10, NJ.
For Ohio, Indiana and Illinois-Far weather;
variable winds, generally from north to west;
cooler in northern portion; stationary temporal
ture in southern portion.
For Lower Michigan-Fair weather; northerlv
winds, becoming variable; cooler in southern
portion; stationary temperature in northern por-
ton.
ForWiscon sin-Fair weather; light, variable
Winds slight changes in temperature.
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 10. 1887.
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DO YOU SEE IT?

IT has achieved the most wonderful success of any
thing introduced 1t is tanned in little box
shown here, which is fac-simile of the
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-03
ScarecrOWs for Flies.

An old boarding house mistress, talk ing at her table recently about household pests, said that in the case of flies she uses scarecrow 'Flies," she contin- ued, "are not as big as crows, but they are as timid as horses, and seem always to be on the alert like thieves and cock sparrows. Hence the slang word fly used by detectives. Now, you must have noticed that bread scarecrow-that piece of crust thrust into the butter I generally make it three or four inches high, and stand it up like an oblesk. Flies never go near a plate of butter so defended. l tell you this for the gen eral good"
 ''The butter in a great many boarding houses is strong enough to defend it. self," suggested the low comedian of the company of boarders with supplement tary cough.
 "You have been a great traveller, :" mildly replied the mistress as soon as they "got on to it" all of the. boarders grinned in recognition of the suggestive retort, the ladies hiding their smiles be- hind their napkins. -[New York times.